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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Vale of Glamorgan Getting here
51.47683, -3.40134
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Moorhen, Mallard +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Moorhen, Mallard +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Violet Oil-beetle, Black-tailed Skimmer +76 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Violet Oil-beetle, Black-tailed Skimmer +76 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Montbretia, Common Tamarisk-moss +57 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Montbretia, Common Tamarisk-moss +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Plants — Bulrush, Water Mint, Amphibious Bistort +1 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Penrhys Pilgrimage Walking route ▾
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 6 km ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 6 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 1.4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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6,557 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,557 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Robin · Wren · Chaffinch · Canada Goose · Goldcrest +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Great Tit Parus major2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grass Snake · Common Lizard
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica2024 Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 38 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Darter · Azure Damselfly · Black-tailed Skimmer · Violet Oil-beetle · Southern Hawker +33
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025 Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus2025 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 🌿 Plants 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Rose · Common Tamarisk-moss · Garden Lady's-mantle
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,557 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Robin · Wren · Chaffinch · Canada Goose · Goldcrest +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Great Tit Parus major2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grass Snake · Common Lizard
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica2024 Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 38 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Darter · Azure Damselfly · Black-tailed Skimmer · Violet Oil-beetle · Southern Hawker +33
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025 Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus2025 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 🌿 Plants 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Rose · Common Tamarisk-moss · Garden Lady's-mantle
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Four-spotted Chaser
Four-spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2025
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2024
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2024
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Dasysyrphus tricinctus2025
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Dasysyrphus tricinctus2025
Melangyna Melangyna2025
Melangyna Melangyna2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea2025
Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea2025
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025
Red-veined Darter Sympetrum fonscolombii2025
Red-veined Darter Sympetrum fonscolombii2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2025
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata2025
Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata2025
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi2024
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi2024
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2024
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2024
Platycheirus tarsalis Platycheirus tarsalis2024
Platycheirus tarsalis Platycheirus tarsalis2024 